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Historical Birthday

27 Jul 1502
Francesco Corteccia Italian composer born in Florence (d. 1571)
27 Jul 1518
Elizabeth Talbot Countess of Shrewsbury and builder of country houses born in Derbyshire England (d. 1608)
27 Jul 1609
Heinrich Pape German composer and organist born in Ratzeburg (d. 1663)
27 Jul 1612
Murad IV Sultan of Turkey (1623-40) who conquered Baghdad born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1640)
27 Jul 1625
Edward Montagu 1st Earl of Sandwich English soldier admiral and patron to Samuel Pepys born in Barnwell (d. 1672)
27 Jul 1667
Jean Bernoulli Swiss mathematician born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1748)
27 Jul 1733
Jeremiah Dixon English surveyor and astronomer born in Cockfield County Durham England (d. 1779)
27 Jul 1734
Jakob Zupan Slovenian composer born in Schrott Upper Styria (d. 1810)
27 Jul 1740
Jeanne Bar French explorer born in Loire Valley France (d. 1803)
27 Jul 1741
Franois-Hippolyte Barthlmon French composer born in Bordeaux France (d. 1808)
27 Jul 1752
Samuel Smith American politician Senator and Representative from Maryland born in Carlisle Pennsylvania (d. 1839)
27 Jul 1768
Charlotte Corday French revolutionary who murdered Jean-Paul Marat in a bath born in Saint-Saturnin France (d. 1793)
27 Jul 1773
Jakob Aall Norwegian journalist and statesman born in Porsgrunn Norway (d. 1844)
27 Jul 1777
Thomas Campbell Scottish poet (Hohenlinden Battle of the Baltic) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 1844)
27 Jul 1781
Mauro Giuliani Italian musician and composer born in Bisceglie Italy (d. 1829)
27 Jul 1784
George Onslow English-French composer (chamber music) born in Clermont-Ferrand France (d. 1853)
27 Jul 1784
Denis Davydov Russian general and poet born in Moscow Russia (d. 1839)
27 Jul 1801
George Biddell Airy English mathematician and 7th Astronomer Royal born in Alnwick Northumberland England (d. 1892)
27 Jul 1802
Benedikt Randhartinger Austrian composer born in Ruprechtshofen Austria (d. 1893)
27 Jul 1812
Thomas Lanier Clingman American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Huntsville North Carolina (d. 1897)
27 Jul 1820
John Franklin Farnsworth American politician and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Eaton Canada (d. 1897)
27 Jul 1833
Thomas George Bonney English geologist born in Rugeley United Kingdom (d. 1923)
27 Jul 1835
Giosu Carducci Italian writer and Nobel Prize Laureate 1906 regarded as the official national poet of modern Italy born in Pietrasanta Italy (d. 1907)
27 Jul 1840
Ranald Slidell Mackenzie American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Westchester County New York (d. 1889)
27 Jul 1848
Vladimir de Pachmann Russian-German pianist born in Odessa Ukraine (d. 1933)
27 Jul 1848
Lornd Etvs Hungarian physicist born in Buda Hungary (d. 1919)
27 Jul 1848
Friedrich Ernst Dorn German physicist who discovered that radon is emitted from radium born in Guttstadt Province of Prussia (now Warmia in Poland) (d. 1916)
27 Jul 1849
John Hopkinson British physicist and electrical engineer (Hopkinsons Law) born in Manchester (d. 1898)
27 Jul 1853
Vladimir Korolenko Russian writer (The Blind Musician) born in Zhitomir Volhynian Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1921)
27 Jul 1857
E. A. Wallis Budge English orientalist and museum curator (British Museum) born in Bodmin Cornwall England (d. 1934)
27 Jul 1857
Jos Celso Barbosa Puerto Rican physician sociologist and political leader born in Bayamn Puerto Rico (d. 1921)
27 Jul 1867
Enrique Granados Spanish opera composer (Goyescas) born in Lrida Spain (d. 1916)
27 Jul 1870
Hilaire Belloc Anglo-French author (Path to Rome) born in La Celle-Saint-Cloud Seine-et-Oise France (d. 1953)
27 Jul 1870
Henry Lincoln Linc Johnson American attorney and politician remembered as one of the most prominent early 20th century African-American Republicans born in Augusta Georgia (d. 1925)
27 Jul 1872
Stanislav Biniki Serbian composer born in Jasika Kruevac Principality of Serbia (d. 1942)
27 Jul 1877
Ern Dohnnyi Hungarian composer and conductor born in Pozsony Kingdom of Hungary Austria-Hungary (d. 1960)
27 Jul 1879
Francesco Gaeta Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) born in Naples Italy (d. 1927)
27 Jul 1879
Jack Laviolette Canadian ice hockey player born in Belleville Ontario Canada (d. 1960)
27 Jul 1880
Joe Tinker American professional baseball player and manager born in Muscotah Kansas (d. 1948)
27 Jul 1880
Jack Doscher American baseball pitcher (1st son of a major leaguer to play MLB) born in Troy New York (d. 1971)
27 Jul 1882
Donald Crisp British actor and director (How Green Was My Valley Pollyana) born in Bow London England (d. 1974)
27 Jul 1882
Geoffrey de Havilland British aircraft designer born in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire England (d. 1965)
27 Jul 1886
Ernst May German architect and city planner (New Frankfurt) born in Frankfurt am Main (d. 1970)
27 Jul 1890
Judith Lowry American actress (The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds) born in Fort Sill Oklahoma (d. 1976)
27 Jul 1894
Gerald F. Bogan U.S. Navy aviator and vice admiral who served in World War I & II born in Mackinac Island Michigan (d. 1973)
27 Jul 1896
Henri Longchambon French politician born in Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dme France (d. 1969)
27 Jul 1898
Lena Amsel Russian actress (Love Tragedy) born in Ldz Poland Russian Empire (d. 1929)
27 Jul 1898
Queen Mother Moore African-American civil rights activist and humanitarian born in New Iberia Louisiana (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1899
Perc Hornibrook Australian cricket left-arm bowler (20s) born in Obi Obi Queensland Australia (d. 1976)
27 Jul 1900
Charles Vidor Hungarian director (Rhapsody Gilda Cover Girl) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1959)
27 Jul 1900
Hans Haug Swiss composer born in Luasanne (d. 1967)
27 Jul 1903
Clive Martin Douglas Australian composer born in Rushworth Australia (d. 1977)
27 Jul 1903
Nikolai Cherkasov Russian actor (Ivan the Terrible) born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1966)
27 Jul 1903
Michail Stasinopoulos Greek politician and 1st President of Greece born in Kalamata Kingdom of Greece (d. 2002)
27 Jul 1904
Anton Dolin [Sydney Francis Patrick Chippendall Healey-kay] British dancer (Girl From Petrovka) born in Slinfold Sussex England (d. 1983)
27 Jul 1904
Kenneth Bainbridge American physicist (measurements of mass differences between nuclear isotopes) born in Cooperstown New York (d. 1996)
27 Jul 1906
Herbert Jasper Canadian physiologist and neurologist born in La Grande Oregon (d. 1999)
27 Jul 1906
Jerzy Giedroyc Polish writer and political activist born in Minsk Russian Empire (d. 2000)
27 Jul 1907
Denis Rickett British civil servant and private secretary to Clement Attlee born in Hawthorns Overton Road Sutton Surrey (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1907
Mollie Doreen Phillips British figure skater and judge (Olympics 193236) born in London (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1908
Hugh Jenkins Baron Jenkins of Putney British MP of Arts (Labour) born in Enfield Middlesex (d. 2004)
27 Jul 1909
Marcia Anastasia Christoforides British philanthropist art collector and racehorse owner born in Sutton Surrey England (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1910
Julien Gracq [Louis Poirier] French writer (Andre Breton) born in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil Maine-et-Loire France (d. 2007)
27 Jul 1910
Lupita Tovar Mexican-born actress (Dracula) born in Matas Romero Mexico (d. 2016)
27 Jul 1911
Wilfrid Oulton British Royal Air Force officer born in Monks Coppenhall Cheshire (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1911
Rayner Heppenstall English novelist (The Blaze of Noon) born in Lockwood Huddersfield Yorkshire (d. 1981)
27 Jul 1912
Hilde Domin [Hilde Palm] German writer and poet born in Cologne (d. 2006)
27 Jul 1912
Igor Markevitch Russian conductor (Le Paradis Perdu) born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 1983)
27 Jul 1912
Vernon Elliott British bassoonist and composer born in London (d. 1996)
27 Jul 1913
Eva Jones German poet and novelist (Taboo) born in Berlin (d. 1996)
27 Jul 1913
Mary Green headmistress (Kidbrooke School) born in Wellingborough Northamptonshire (d. 2004)
27 Jul 1913
Vittorio Sereni Italian poet (Diario dAlgeria) born in Luino Italy (d. 1983)
27 Jul 1913
George L. Street III American Navy Submariner and Medal of Honor recipient born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2000)
27 Jul 1915
Mario del Monaco Italian opera singer (VerdiPuccini) born in Florence Italy (d. 1982)
27 Jul 1915
Jack Iverson Australian cricket mystery spinner (late 40s) born in St Kilda Melbourne Victoria Australia (d. 1973)
27 Jul 1916
Amha Selassie Crown prince of Ethiopia and son of emperor Haile Selassi born in Harar Ethiopian Empire (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1916
Elbert Skippy Williams American jazz tenor saxophonist and musical arranger born in Tuscaloosa Alabama (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1916
Keenan Wynn American actor (Dr Strangelove Absent Minded Professor) born in NYC New York (d. 1986)
27 Jul 1916
Siegfried Reda German church musician and composer born in Bochum Germany (d. 1968)
27 Jul 1917
John Cunningham British Royal Air Force night fighter ace (WW II) born in Croydon Surrey England (d. 2002)
27 Jul 1917
Moses Rascoe American blues singer born in Windsor North Carolina (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1917
Robert Cowans executive director (British Aerospace)
27 Jul 1917
Bourvil [Andr Robert Raimbourg] French actor and singer (Le Corniaud La Grande Vadrouille) born in Prtot-Vicquemare France (d. 1970)
27 Jul 1917
Isabelle Kelley American social worker credited with instigating the US Federal Food Stamp Program born in Ellington Connecticut (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1918
Eero Sipil Finnish composer born in Hailuoto Finland (d. 1972)
27 Jul 1918
Leonard Rose American concert cellist (NY Phil 1943-51) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1984)
27 Jul 1920
James Munn Scottish educationalist and commissioner (British University) (d. 2009)
27 Jul 1921
mile Genest French-Canadian actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Les Plouffe) born in Quebec City Canada (d. 2003)
27 Jul 1922
Adolfo Celi Italian film actor and director (Next Man Murders in Rue Morgue) born in Messina Sicily (d. 1986)
27 Jul 1922
Bob Thiele American record producer (Impulse Records) born in Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn New York (d. 1996)
27 Jul 1922
Lillian Hayman American actress (Leslie Uggams Show) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1922
Norman Lear American TV writer and producer (All in The Family) born in New Haven Connecticut
27 Jul 1923
Masutatsu Oyama Founder of Japanese Kyokushin Karate born in Gimje Jeollabuk-do Japanese Korea (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1924
Otar Vasilisdze Taktakishvili Georgian composer born in Tbilisi Georgia (d. 1989)
27 Jul 1924
Vincent Canby American movie critic (NY Times) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2000)
27 Jul 1926
Peter Coker English painter born in London (d. 2004)
27 Jul 1927
Sat Mahajan Indian politician (Rural Development Minister) born in Nurpur Kangra District (d. 2012)
27 Jul 1927
Allen Breed American inventor of the first automotive airbag sensor born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1999)
27 Jul 1927
Guy Carawan American folk singer and folklorist (popularized We shall Overcome) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2015)
27 Jul 1928
Sakari Mononen Finnish composer born in Korpiselk Finland (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1928
Karloff Lagarde Mexican professional wrestler born in Zapotln de Jurez Hidalgo Mexico (d. 2007)
27 Jul 1929
Harvey Fuqua American rock vocalist (Moonglows-Sincerely) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2010)
27 Jul 1929
Jack Higgins [Harry Patterson] British novelist (The Eagle Has Landed) born in Newcastle upon Tyne England
27 Jul 1929
Marc Wilkinson Australian composer born in Paris
27 Jul 1930
Ronald Dearing British civil servant and chairman (British Post Office) born in Kingston upon Hull England
27 Jul 1930
Shirley Williams British politician (Social Democratic Party) born in London
27 Jul 1930
Andy [Andrew] White Scottish drummer drummed on early Beatles records (Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You) born in Glasgow (d. 2015)
27 Jul 1931
Jerry Van Dyke American actor (My Mother the Car Coach) born in Danville Illinois (d. 2018)
27 Jul 1931
Khieu Samphan Cambodian communist politician born in Rumduol Svay Rieng French Protectorate of Cambodia
27 Jul 1933
Ted Whitten Australian rules footballer born in Footscray Australia (d. 1995)
27 Jul 1934
John Pardoe British businessman and CEO (Sight & Sound Education) and Liberal Party politician
27 Jul 1932
Beverly Byron American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland) born in Baltimore Maryland
27 Jul 1932
Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu Jailed South Africian workers union leader born in Matatiele South Africa (d. 2002)
27 Jul 1932
Robert Cowan CEO (Highlands & Islands Enterprises) born in Edinburgh (d.1993)
27 Jul 1933
Nick Reynolds American folk musician (The Kingston Trio) born in San Diego California (d. 2008)
27 Jul 1933
Roger Harris New Zealand cricketer (NZ opening batsman vs England 1959) born in Otahuhu Auckland
27 Jul 1935
Billy McCullough Northern Irish footballer born in Carrickfergus Northern Ireland
27 Jul 1936
J. Robert Hooper American politician born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2008)
27 Jul 1937
Anna Dawson British comedienne (Violet-Keeping Up Appearances) born in Bolton Lancashire
27 Jul 1937
Chuck Jackson American singer (Any Day Now I Dont Want to Cry) born in Latta South Carolina
27 Jul 1937
Don Galloway American actor (Arrest & Trial Ironside) born in Augusta Kentucky (d. 2009)
27 Jul 1938
Isabelle Aubret [Thrse Coquerelle] French singer (Un premier amour) born in Lille France
27 Jul 1938
Gary Gygax American role-playing games creator (Dungeons & Dragons) and fantasy author born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2008)
27 Jul 1939
Irv Cross American NFL sportscaster (CBS-TV) born in Hammond Indiana
27 Jul 1939
James McGee British pathologist and professor (Morbid Anatomy at Oxford) born in Mossend Lanarkshire Scotland
27 Jul 1939
James Victor Dominican-American actor (Boulevard Night Streets of LA) born in Santiago Province Dominican Republic (d. 2016)
27 Jul 1940
Pina Bausch German dancer and choreographer born in Solingen Germany (d. 2009)
27 Jul 1941
Johannes Fritsch German composer born in Bensheim Germany (d. 2010)
27 Jul 1942
Barbara Ferris English actress (Nice Girl Like Me) born in London England
27 Jul 1942
John Pleshette American actor (Richard-Knots Landing 7th Avenue) born in NYC New York
27 Jul 1942
Bobby [Robert Arthur Thornbury] Campbell Scottish journalist and musician born in Glasgow (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1942
Dennis Ralston American tennis player (4-time Grand Slam doubles champion) born in Bakersfield California
27 Jul 1943
Allan Ramsey American rocker (Gary Lewis & the Playboys-This Diamond Ring) (d. 1985)
27 Jul 1943
Stu Gilliam American actor and comedian (Roll Out Harris & Company) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2013)
27 Jul 1944
Bobbie Gentry American singer and songwriter (Ode to Billy Joe) born in Chickasaw County Mississippi
27 Jul 1944
Jean-Marie Leblanc French cyclist born in Nueil-les-Aubiers Deux-Svres France
27 Jul 1946
Gwynne Gilford American actress (Linda Harris-Waverly Wonders) born in Los Angeles California
27 Jul 1946
Toktar Ongarbajewitch Aubakirov Kazakhstan cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13)
27 Jul 1946
Rade erbedija Croatian actor (Taken 2) born in Buni Croatia
27 Jul 1947
Betty Thomas American actress (Lucy Baines-Hill Street Blues) born in St Louis Missouri
27 Jul 1947
Wayne Dowdy American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi) born in Fitzgerald Georgia
27 Jul 1948
Henny Vrienten Dutch bassist and singer (Doe Maar) born in Hilvarenbeek Netherlands
27 Jul 1948
Peggy Fleming American figure skater (Olympic gold 1968 3-time world champion) born in San Jose California
27 Jul 1949
David Muse American rocker (Firefall) born in Rome Georgia
27 Jul 1949
Jeremy Thomas British film producer and actor (Family Life) born in London
27 Jul 1949
Andr Dupont Quebec ice hockey player born in Trois-Rivires Quebec Canada
27 Jul 1950
Michael Vaughn English rocker (Paper Lace) born in Sheffield Yorkshire
27 Jul 1950
Simon Jones English actor and comedian (News is the News) born in Charlton Park Wiltshire England
27 Jul 1951
Janet Eilber American actress (Hard to Hold Romantic Comedy) born in Detroit Michigan
27 Jul 1952
Hannu-Pekka Hnninen Finnish sports commentator born in Helsinki Finland
27 Jul 1953
Wim van de Camp Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA) born in Oss Netherlands
27 Jul 1953
Yahoo Serious [Greg Gomez Pead] Australian comedian born in Cardiff New South Wales Australia
27 Jul 1954
G. S. Bali Indian politician born in Kangra India
27 Jul 1955
Allan Border Australian cricketer (captain of Australia team) born in Cremorne New South Wales Australia
27 Jul 1955
Cat Bauer American novelist (Harley Like a Person) born in Greenville South Carolina
27 Jul 1956
Carol Leifer American actress and comedian born in East Williston New York
27 Jul 1957
Gezina E Liesbeth van Apeldoorn Dutch actress (Composer)
27 Jul 1957
Hansi Muller German footballer born in Stuttgart
27 Jul 1957
Matt Osborne American professional wrestler born in Charlotte North Carolina (d. 2013)
27 Jul 1958
Christopher Dean English Olympics skater (Torvill & DeanOlympic gold 1984) born in Calverton Nottinghamshire England
27 Jul 1960
Jo Durie English tennis player born in Bristol
27 Jul 1961
Daniel C. Burbank American astronaut born in Manchester Connecticut
27 Jul 1962
Karl Mueller American bassist (Soul Asylum) born in Minneapolis (d. 2005)
27 Jul 1963
Donnie Yen Hong Kong actor martial artist and director (Ip Man Rogue One A Star Wars Story) born in Guangzhou China
27 Jul 1963
Jason Buck American NFL defensive end (Scottish Claymores) born in Moses lake Washington
27 Jul 1963
Karrin Allyson American jazz singer (Wild for You) born in Great Bend Kansas
27 Jul 1964
Rex Brown American musician (Pantera) born in Graham Texas
27 Jul 1965
Jos Luis Chilavert Paraguayan footballer born in Luque Paraguay
27 Jul 1966
Al Charron Canadian rugby union forward born in Ottawa Ontario
27 Jul 1967
Craig Wolanin American NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche) born in Grosse Pointe Michigan
27 Jul 1967
Emiel van Eijkeren Dutch soccer player (FC The HagueNEC) born in The Hague Netherlands
27 Jul 1967
Jeff Novak American NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars) born in Arlington Heights Illinois
27 Jul 1967
Neil Smith English cricketer (Warwickshire & England A all-rounder) born in Solihull Warwickshire
27 Jul 1967
Sasha Mitchell American actor (Spike of Bensonhurst) born in Los Angeles California
27 Jul 1967
Juliana Hatfield American musician (Blake Babies) born in Wiscasset Maine
27 Jul 1967
Kellie Waymire American actress (Six Feet Under) born in Columbus Ohio (d. 2003)
27 Jul 1968
Julian McMahon Australian actor (NipTuck Profiler) born in Sydney New South Wales
27 Jul 1968
Christina Singer German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR) born in Goppingen Germany
27 Jul 1968
Maria Grazia Cucinotta Italian actress (Postman) born in Messina Italy
27 Jul 1968
Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones] American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals) born in Fresno California
27 Jul 1968
Ricardo Rosset Brazilian Formula One driver born in So Paulo Brazil
27 Jul 1969
Jason Woolley Canadian NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers) born in Toronto Ontario
27 Jul 1969
Linda Burgess American basketball forward (LA Sparks) born in Madison Alabama
27 Jul 1969
Triple H [Paul Michael Levesque] American professional wrestler born in Nashua New Hampshire
27 Jul 1970
Tom Europe Canadian football defensive back (Montreal Alouettes) born in Toronto Ontario
27 Jul 1970
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Danish actor (Game of Thrones) born in Rudkbing Denmark
27 Jul 1971
Brennon James Dowric Australian gymnast (Olympics 1992 96)
27 Jul 1972
Clint Robinson Australian K-1 1k canoeist (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Brisbane Queensland
27 Jul 1972
Jill Arrington American sports reporter born in Conyers Georgia
27 Jul 1972
Takako Fuji Japanese actress (The Grudge Ju-on) born in Tokyo Japan
27 Jul 1972
Maya Rudolph American actress and comedian (Bridemaids) born in Gainesville Florida
27 Jul 1973
Niki Jenkins Canadian 72 kg judoka (Olympic gold 1996) born in Selkirk Manitoba
27 Jul 1973
Abe Cunningham American musician (Deftones) born in Long Beach California
27 Jul 1907
Ross Alexander American stage and film actor (Boulder Dam Captain Blood) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1937)
27 Jul 1934
Andr Abadie French rugby union front rower (7 caps SC Rieumois SC Graulhetois SC Albi) born in Toulouse France (d. 2020)
27 Jul 1949
David Muse American rocker (Firefall - You Are The Woman) born in Rome Georgia
27 Jul 1950
Michael Vaughn English rocker (Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died) born in Sheffield Yorkshire
27 Jul 1961
Ed Orgeron American College football coach (NCAA National Cship 2019 Louisiana State University) born in Larose Louisiana
27 Jul 1963
Karl Mueller American bassist (Soul Asylum - Runaway Train) born in Minneapolis (d. 2005)
27 Jul 1877
Ernst von Dohnnyi [Dohnnyi Ern] Hungarian composer and conductor born in Pozsony Kingdom of Hungary Austria-Hungary (d. 1960)
27 Jul 1899
Perc Hornibrook Australian cricket slow-medium bowler (6 Tests 17 wickets best 7-92 1930) born in Obi Obi Australia (d. 1976)
27 Jul 1919
Per Hjort Albertsen Norwegian organist composer and educator born in Trondheim Norway (d. 2015)
27 Jul 1922
Norman Lear American TV writer and producer (All in The Family One Day at a Time The Jeffersons) born in New Haven Connecticut
27 Jul 1927
Gisele Halimi Tunisian-French lawyer feminist and author born in Tunis French Tunisia (d. 2020)
27 Jul 1932
Curnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu South Africian workers union leader and African National Congress Leader born in Matatiele South Africa (d. 2002)
27 Jul 1937
Robert Gibb British zoo and theme park creator (Flamingo Land Pleasure Island) born in England
27 Jul 1939
Irv Cross American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1964 65 Philadelphia Eagles) and broadcaster (CBS) born in Hammond Indiana (d. 2021)
27 Jul 1942
Dennis Ralston American tennis player (4 x Grand Slam doubles champion Wimbledon singles 1966 runner-up) born in Bakersfield California (d. 2020)
27 Jul 1944
Bobbie Gentry [Roberta Streeter] American singer and songwriter (Ode to Billy Joe) born in Chickasaw County Mississippi
27 Jul 1948
Pavlos Sidiropoulos Greek rock singer songwriter and guitarist (Electric Theseus) born in Athens (d. 1990)
27 Jul 1952
Steve Gluzband American Latin jazz trumpeter born in Boston Massachusetts
27 Jul 1956
Duncan Cameron American guitarist (Sawyer Brown) and commercial pilot born in Utica New York
27 Jul 1957
Bill Engvall American Blue Collar comedian (Heres Your Sign) born in Galveston Texas
27 Jul 1960
Conway Savage Australian piano and organ player (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) born in Victoria Australia (d. 2018)
27 Jul 1964
Ron Jackson American jazz guitarist composer arranger (Flubby Dubby) and educator born in Manila Philippines
27 Jul 1848
[Roland] Lornd Etvs Hungarian physicist (introduced idea of molecular surface tension) born in Buda Hungary (d. 1919)
27 Jul 1867
Enrique Granados Spanish concert pianist and composer (Goyescas) born in Lrida Spain (d. 1916)
27 Jul 1880
Joe Tinker American Baseball HOF shortstop (World Series 1907 08 Chicago OrphansCubs) and manager (Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs) born in Muscotah Kansas (d. 1948)
27 Jul 1907
Mollie Phillips British figure skater and judge (first woman to referee a world championship) born in London England (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1912
Igor Markevitch Russian conductor (Le Paradis Perdu) born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1983)
27 Jul 1916
(Elbert) Skippy Williams American jazz tenor saxophonist and musical arranger born in Tuscaloosa Alabama (d. 1994)
27 Jul 1917
Bourvil [Andr Robert Raimbourg] French actor and singer (Le Corniaud La Grande Vadrouille) born in Prtot-Vicquemare France (d. 1970)
27 Jul 1918
Leonard Rose American concert cellist (New York Philharmonic 1943-51) born in Washington D.C. (d. 1984)
27 Jul 1921
mile Genest French Canadian actor (The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Les Plouffe) born in Quebec City Canada (d. 2003)
27 Jul 1924
Otar Vasilisdze Taktakishvili Georgian composer conductor teacher and musicologist born in Tbilisi Georgia SSR (d. 1989)
27 Jul 1929
Harvey Fuqua American R&B singer-songwriter (The Moonglows - Sincerely) producer (Marvin Gaye) and record label executive (Motown) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2010)
27 Jul 1930
Andy White Scottish drummer played on 1st Beatles official recording session (Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You) born in Glasgow (d. 2015)
27 Jul 1933
Nick Reynolds American folk singer tenor guitarist and bongo player (The Kingston Trio 1957-67 - Tom Dooley M.T.A.) born in San Diego California (d. 2008)
27 Jul 1941
Andrew McMaster Scottish keyboardist and songwriter (The Motors - Airport Tenement Steps) born in Calton Glasgow Scotland
27 Jul 1942
Bobby Campbell [Thornbury] Scottish journalist and musician born in Glasgow (d. 1997)
27 Jul 1943
Allan Ramsey American rock bassist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys - This Diamond Ring) (d. 1985)
27 Jul 1947
Betty Thomas [Neinhauser] American Emmy Award-winning actress (Hill Street Blues - Sgt. Lucy Baines) and director (The Late Show The Brady Bunch Movie Private Parts) born in St Louis Missouri
27 Jul 1947
Wayne Dowdy American lawyer and politician (US Representative from Mississippi (D) 1981-89) born in Fitzgerald Georgia
27 Jul 1951
Tris Imboden American rock and jazz session and touring drummer (Chicago 1990-2018 Kenny Loggins 1979-85 Neil Diamond Al Jarreau) born in Orange County California
27 Jul 1964
Rex Brown American heavy metal bassist (Pantera) born in Graham Texas
27 Jul 1965
Jos Luis Chilavert Paraguayan soccer goalkeeper (74 caps San Lorenzo CA Vlez Sarsfield) born in Luque Paraguay
27 Jul 1967
Juliana Hatfield American musician (Blake Babies The Lemonheads) born in Wiscasset Maine
27 Jul 1740
Jeanne Bar [Baret] French explorer (first woman to circumnavigate the world with Bougainville expedition initially disguised as a man) born in France (d. 1807)
27 Jul 1897
Biz Mackey American Baseball HOF catcher (5 East-West All-Star Game NgL World Series 1925 Hilldale Daisies 1946 Newark Eagles) born in Eagle Pass Texas (d. 1965)
27 Jul 1905
Robert L. May American advertising copy writer and creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer born in Arverne New York (d. 1976)
27 Jul 1915
Jack Iverson Australian cricket spin bowler (5 Tests 21 wickets BB 627 Victoria CA) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1973)
27 Jul 1929
Jack Higgins [Harry Patterson] British novelist (The Eagle Has Landed) born in Newcastle upon Tyne England (d. 2022)
27 Jul 1930
Jack Emblow British jazz and session accordionist and bandleader (BBC Radio Cliff Adams Singers Beatles - All You Need Is Love) born in Lincoln England
27 Jul 1930
Ronald Dearing British civil servant and chairman (British Post Office) born in Kingston upon Hull England (d. 2009)
27 Jul 1930
Shirley Williams British politician (Labour Party Social Democratic Party Liberal Democrat) born in London England (d. 2021)
27 Jul 1932
Robert Cowan CEO (Highlands & Islands Enterprises) born in Edinburgh (d. 1993)
27 Jul 1946
Larry Biitner American MLB baseball outfielder 1970-83 (Washington SenatorsTexas Rangers Chicago Cubs and 2 other teams) born in Pocahontas Iowa (d. 2022)
27 Jul 1502
Francesco Corteccia Italian composer born in Florence Florentine Republic (now Italy) (d. 1571)
27 Jul 1609
Heinrich Pape German composer and organist born in Ratzeburg Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg Holy Roman Empire (nowGermany) (d. 1663)
27 Jul 1734
Jakob Zupan Slovenian composer born in Prevoje pri entvidu Venetian Slovenia (d. 1810)
27 Jul 1781
Mauro Giuliani Italian musician and composer born in Bisceglie Kingdom of Sicily (now Italy) (d. 1829)
27 Jul 1784
George Onslow British-French composer chiefly of chamber music born in Clermont-Ferrand France (d. 1853)
27 Jul 1852
Edward Onslow Ford English sculptor born in Islington London England (d. 1901)
27 Jul 1879
Francesco Gaeta Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza) born in Naples Kingdom of Italy (d. 1927)
27 Jul 1903
Clive Douglas Australian composer (Kaditcha Carwoola) conductor (Australian Broadcasting Commission 1938-68 and educator born in Rushworth Australia (d. 1977)
27 Jul 1916
Keenan Wynn American actor (Dr Strangelove Absent Minded Professor) born in New York City (d. 1986)
27 Jul 1920
(Henry) Homer Haynes American country music comedian and guitarist (Homer & Jethro - The Battle of Kookamonga) born near Knoxville Tennessee (d. 1971)
27 Jul 1920
James Munn Scottish educationalist and commissioner (1977 Munn Report on education) born in Stirling Scotland (d. 2009)
27 Jul 1922
Norman Lear American Peabody and Emmy Award-winning TV writer and producer (All in The Family One Day at a Time The Jeffersons Maude) and film director (Cold Turkey) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 2023) [1] [2]
27 Jul 1926
Claire Hogan American jazz and big band singer (Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra 1948-50) born in Elyria Ohio (d. 2000) [1]
27 Jul 1929
Marc Wilkinson Australian-British conductor and film and theater composer ( Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu) born in Paris France (d. 2022)
27 Jul 1939
Greg Davis Australian rugby union flanker (39 Tests 16 as captain NSW Drummoyne DRFC) born in Matamata New Zealand (d. 1979)
27 Jul 1942
John Pleshette American actor and screenwriter (Knots Landing - Richard 7th Avenue The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald) born in New York City
27 Jul 1943
Allan Ramsey American rock bassist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys1964-65 - This Diamond Ring) born in the USA (d. 1985)
27 Jul 1946
Toktar Aubakirov Kazakh cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-13) born in Karkaraly District Kazakh SSR Soviet Union
27 Jul 1949
Andr Dupont Canadian ice hockey defenseman 1970-83 (Stanley Cup 1974-1975 Philadelphia Flyers and 3 other teams) known as Moose born in Trois-Rivires Quebec
27 Jul 1957
Hansi Mller German soccer midfielder (42 caps West Germany UEFA European Championship 1980 VfB Stuttgart Inter Milan) born in Stuttgart Germany
27 Jul 1960
Reinaldo de Carvalho Brazilian carnival King of Rio de Janeiro (d. 1995)